ADDRO gives to flood victims in Builsa North District

By Godfred A. Polkuu, GNA

Chuchuliga (U/E), Dec. 12, GNA – The Anglican Diocesan Development and Relief Organisation (ADDRO) on Tuesday presented relief items to flood victims at Chuchuliga in the Builsa North District of the Upper East Region.

ADDRO is the development wing of the Anglican Diocese of Tamale with its mission mandate inspired by the biblical verse; “To bring good news to the poor, to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight to the blind, and to release the oppressed.”

The items included 107 bags of maize, 213 bags of rice, 213 key soap bars, 426 cubes of bathing soap, five maxi bags of gari and slightly used cloths.

Speaking at a ceremony to present the items, Mr Emmanuel Tia Nabila, the Executive Director of ADDRO, said the Organisation was to respond to the needs of the people to enable them to live meaningful and dignified lives.

He said the donation was one of ADDRO’s specific development programmes, dubbed: “Emergency Relief Aid.”

“This presentation is dear to the heart of our partner, Episcopal Relief and Development, because we are currently implementing the health programme, which includes the integrated Early Childhood Development part of the Integrated Community Case Management with focus on malaria, diarrhoea and pneumonia in the District and Sub-district.”

Mr Nabila noted that majority of the children and their caregivers were affected by the disaster, and expressed the hope that the donation would help the victims recover faster from the shock.

He said it was important for stakeholders and communities to be aware that some natural disasters being experienced were due to variations in the climate, and that; “Much of these are a result of human activities, which are avoidable.”

He said the public must preserve the environment to prevent some of those disasters.

Mr David Mbah, the Operations Director of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), expressed appreciation to ADDRO for supporting the victims.

He entreated community members to build resilient houses that would stand the test of time because the cost involved in damage was far more than the relief items that survivors would receive.

Prior to the distribution of the items, Right Reverend Dennis Tong, the Anglican Bishop of Tamale Diocese, prayed for God’s blessings on the items to bring nourishment and health to the victims, especially the children.

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